ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs South Korea: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
64.98 million
in 2024
South Korea
1.35 million
in 2024
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
44th
South Korea rank
47th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • South Korea
020.0M40.0M60.0M199420092024

How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 64.98 million against 1.35 million in South Korea, a difference of 63.63 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 48.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th of 221 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 20.89 million 2.23 million 18.66 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 30.35 million 1.96 million 28.38 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 47.37 million 1.64 million 45.72 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 61.28 million 1.35 million 59.93 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or South Korea?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 64.98 million against 1.35 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Korea?
63.63 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release